Brazil vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Brazil
269,941 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
7.10 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
26th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
23rd

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197219952019

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 7.10 million number against 269,941 number in Brazil, a difference of 6.83 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 26.3 times Brazil's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 86 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1980s 4.04 million number 12.47 million number 8.42 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 1.03 million number 7.90 million number 6.88 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 434,706 number 6.19 million number 5.75 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Brazil or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 7.10 million number against 269,941 number in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
6.83 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.